Introduction to the types of American relatives immigrants

According to the relevant laws of American immigration, relatives are divided into close relatives and priority relatives. The former is not subject to the annual quota in the immigration law, while the latter is subject to the quota. Priority relatives are divided into four priority categories according to their relationships. Here is a brief introduction to the categories of American relatives immigrants. Welcome to read!

Types of American relative immigrants

1. Close relatives without quota restrictions The close relatives mentioned here only refer to the close relatives of American citizens, excluding the close relatives of green card holders (permanent residents). Specifically, it includes spouses of American citizens, unmarried children under 2 1 year old, and parents of American citizens over 2 1 year old. The "spouse" mentioned here refers to the legal husband or wife of the opposite sex. American immigration law does not recognize gay "spouses". The "unmarried children under 2 1 year-old" mentioned here is not limited to the biological children of American citizens, but also includes unmarried children under 18 years old born to their spouses and ex-wives, and unmarried children under 16 years old legally adopted by American citizens. The so-called "unmarried" includes never getting married, or the death or divorce of the spouse, or for other legal reasons, the marriage is invalid. Close relatives of American citizens who belong to this category can apply for immigration to the United States at any time without waiting for a timetable.

2. Priority relatives subject to quota restrictions include the following four categories:

(1) First priority: married children of American citizens aged 2/kloc-0;

(2) The second priority category A: American permanent resident spouse or unmarried children under 2 1 year old; The second priority category B: unmarried children of American permanent residents with 265,438+0 or above;

(3) Third priority: married children of American citizens;

(4) Fourth priority: brothers and sisters of American citizens. The "brothers and sisters" mentioned here include half brothers and sisters, half brothers/half brothers and sisters, and adopted brothers and sisters.

The State Council will publish a visa schedule every month, announcing the priority dates of various priority categories of immigrants. Priority relatives subject to quota must wait for the priority date before they can adjust to immigration status or interview at the consulate. Generally speaking, the lower the priority, the longer the waiting time. For example, the first priority application usually takes 4 to 5 years, while the fourth priority application is as long as 12 years.

As can be seen from the categories listed above, there are several categories of relatives who cannot apply for immigration through relatives:

1, parents of permanent residents;

2. Married children of permanent residents;

3. Brothers and sisters of permanent residents;

4. American citizens and permanent residents;

5. grandchildren of American citizens and permanent residents;

6. uncles and aunts of American citizens and permanent residents.

In addition, American citizens adopted by others cannot apply for immigration for their biological parents and biological brothers and sisters.

Also, if relatives have illegally entered or overstayed in the United States, they should consult a professional immigration lawyer when applying for immigration.

The application procedure of relative immigration varies according to the location of relatives: one is the situation of relatives overseas, and the other is the situation of relatives in the United States. In either case, American citizens or permanent residents need to submit immigration applications for them first. After the application is approved, relatives can obtain permanent resident status by applying for entry immigrant visas from American embassies and consulates abroad, or applying for adjustment of their status in China.

Extended reading: the cost of living of American immigrants

1, living expenses

After coming to the United States, the first thing involved is the housing problem. Whether renting or buying a house is a big expense. This expenditure varies greatly depending on the place of residence and personal requirements. For example, if it is near Los Angeles, California, a four-bedroom house in an ordinary middle-class community will be between 500,000 and 654.38+00,000, but the same type of house may be half the price in Houston.

Of course, you can also choose to buy by mortgage. Take 6.5438+00,000 as an example. The average mortgage term in the United States is 30 years (or less), and the current mortgage interest rate is between 4% and 5%. If the term is 30 years, the interest rate is 4.5% and the down payment is 65,438+00%, then your annual mortgage repayment is about 55,000 dollars.

But in addition, you also need to pay property tax, insurance and community management fees. Property tax rates vary greatly from state to state. These extra taxes and fees will be around 20 thousand every year. In short, you spend 6,543,800 yuan first, and then spend about 75,000 yuan every year. This is much cheaper than the housing prices in many cities in China.

2. Living expenses

Business Insider once calculated an account: the cost of daily necessities varies from state to state. The necessities of life include housing, food, children's health care, transportation, medical care and other necessities and taxes. )

The annual living expenses of American megacities such as Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, new york and Washington, D.C. are about $60,000. At the same time, referring to the experience of some customers living in the United States, three people eat and drink about 600 dollars a month, and other expenses are 2,000 dollars a month. In addition, a family of three will spend extra expenses such as returning to China once a year. Generally speaking, 50,000 dollars is basically enough.

3. Education expenses

The cost of children's education is also a large part of the expenditure in the United States. If children attend public schools, education before university is completely free. However, if it is a private school, the tuition fee ranges from thousands to tens of thousands, generally between 20,000 and 40,000 per year. University expenses are very different.

According to the survey data, the average tuition fee of private universities is 3 1 000 per year, while that of public universities is more than 9,000 in the state and 22,000 out of the state. If accommodation, books, transportation and other expenses are added, the average annual expenses of private schools can reach 46,000, that of public states is about 23,000, and that of out-of-state is about 35,000.

4. Medical insurance

For a family of four, the monthly premium will be around $65,438+$0,000. Therefore, the annual medical budget1.5,000 to 20,000 should be enough. So as long as you sell insurance, it won't cost much to treat the disease. Even if there are serious illness expenses, personal expenses will not be much higher than 20 thousand.

Further reading: introduction of EB-5 investment immigrants in the United States

I. Background of EB-5 investment immigration project in the United States

Congress created the EB-5 program 25 years ago to create jobs and attract funds for the United States by providing green cards to investors, who invested $500,000 in a regional center project approved by the Immigration Bureau for five years. The plan requires each investor to create at least 10 direct or indirect employment opportunities through investment. At present, more than 650 regional centers have provided qualified investment projects. There are 65,438+00,000 EB-5 immigrant investment visa places every year.

EB-5 investment immigration program has been very popular with high net worth people since it was launched, because there is no restriction on education, language, age, business background and the advantages of inheritance and donation of investment funds.

In addition, there is no language requirement for American immigration investment projects, and there is no requirement for the applicant's residence after immigration. Applicants can run their own businesses freely all over the world, and truly realize the freedom of immigration and entry and exit.

Second, matters needing attention of American investment immigrants

Investors need to pay special attention to EB-5 investment projects when immigrating to the United States through EB-5 investment immigration projects. After all, the success of investment immigration in the United States depends on whether the selected projects pass the examination of the Immigration Bureau and whether they can operate normally. When inspecting a project, it is necessary to inspect the company background of the project developer, the projects that have been operated in the past and the rationality of the project itself.